A few months ago I wrote my banana nut bread recipe that has almost the exact proportions as this chocolate chip banana bread. The difference relies on the “spiced” flavors.

In a regular banana bread, I like to add cinnamon and nutmeg to get a spiced and fragrant result. It adds more autumn and earthy flavors that I absolutely love. The result is like a copycat from Starbuck banana bread.

For this chocolate chips banana bread, I don’t like to use these spices that work better with nuts than with chocolate.

Instead, I increase the vanilla extract proportion to get a sweeter result. Also, vanilla and chocolate are a match made in heaven.

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Ingredients for chocolate chips banana bread

The secret for a moist and spongy banana bread is to add some type of oil. My favorite choices are coconut oil or canola oil. They add the moisture without changing the flavor.

So, this recipe uses mostly pantry staple that you probably already have on hand.

3 ripe bananas

2 eggs

¼ cup canola oil

1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup white sugar

½ tsp salt

1 ½ tbsp vanilla extract

½ cup of chocolate chips

Remember, the riper the bananas the sweeter the result. I use mine when they are one step from the bin. Yeap, THAT ripe.

What type of chocolate is used for this recipe?

In most of my recipes, I like to use 60% cacao — or more — chocolate. I really don’t enjoy 30% or 40% cacao chocolate chips, they are too milky and don’t deliver that chocolatey melt that I enjoy.

For those that don’t like “bitter” chocolates, remember that the chips are inside a pretty sweet banana batter that will balance that bitterness.

Another tip is to choose two types of chocolate chips: small and big. Add the small chips to the batter and the big chips at the top just before baking the banana bread. The small chips won’t sink at the bottom and the biggest chip will give that chocolatey melted top.

How long can I store this chocolate chips banana bread?

This banana bread can last up to 2 days out of the freezer. I store mine in the microwave — mainly to avoid my cat from eating a midnight banana bread snack.

Also, you can freeze it and it will last up to 2 months. Chocolate banana bread ready for a busy morning.